Double on the Card for Jocelyn Young
Jocelyn Young on board Adda Something. Photo Credit: Photography by Jodie Hallows
Young trainer and reinsman Jocelyn Young claimed a training/driving double on the card on Tuesday night at the midweek Gloucester Park meeting, with her runners Adda Something and Pontevivo saluting on the night.
After taking possession of Adda Something in recent weeks, the $1.90 favourite led all the way from barrier one, recording his third career victory at just his 11th official race. Preparing two horses in the first, Jocelyn took the steer on the favourite, clinging on for a narrow victory in the first on the card in a slick 1:54:8 over the 1730m sprint trip.
“I’ve only had Adda Something for 10 days, so that worked out really well.” Young said.
Youngs other runner Kolisi, piloted by sister Madeliene Young finished just six metres off the winner in sixth placing.
The second instalment of Youngs winning double came up later in the meeting, with Pontevivo taking out race six over the 2536m journey in 1:59:8. Restraining off the arm from barrier two, Young initially settled three back on the pegs but just before the bell she popped off the rails and took up the one-one position before putting the four-year-old three wide down the back, going on to win by 1.5m over the short-priced favourite Doc Holliday NZ.
“I purchased Pontevivo as a project as he wasn’t the best gaited horse, and now he’s won me four races.” Young said.
Jocelyn Young saluting the judge. Photo Credit: Photography by Jodie Hallows
Baltic Ace NZ broke through for his first win in WA since relocating to the stables of Tracy Reay in May this year. The five-year-old gelding, piloted by Emily Suvaljko ended a losing sequence of 14 in a mile rate of 1:59:1 over the 2130m. After starting from the widest barrier across the front, he was restrained and settled at the rear and made his run three-wide with two laps to go, settling outside the leader, eventually going on to win comfortably by 4.1m in the second on the card.
Stormyskyes made it two in a row for Jeri and Shane Steele in the third at $11 odds over the 2130m in 1:58:3. The four-year-old mare settled midfield throughout, with Steele putting her three wide with a lap to go, claiming the win by a short-half-head in the finish.
Driver/trainer Callan Suvaljko saluted in the fourth with his runner Extreme Prince NZ leading all the way to win by 5m in 1:57:9 over the 2130m trip. Starting from barrier one, the $1.75 favourite managed to hold off his rivals, with the nine-year-old recording his 15th career victory in 125 starts.
Jilliby Jake led all the way in fifth, breaking an almost year spell between wins for trainer Graham Cummins and Maddison Brown. Beginning from barrier one in the 2536m staying trip, the $1.20 favourite never looked in danger, going on to win with ease by 5m at the post in 2:03:9.
Hengheng added some value to race seven, with the $11 shot saluting for trainer Lindsay Harper and driver Kyle Harper with a margin of 2.4m over the short-priced favourite, Vulcan Star NZ. Starting from barrier two, Harper took the trail early and with 1200m he popped off the fence to sit outside the leader, going on to win in 1:57:6 over the 2130m.
Midnight Assassin NZ claimed the eighth for Team Bond and Ryan Warwick with the trotter leading all the way in 2:02:2 in the 2096m stand at his first start since entering WA from New Zealand in recent months. Starting from the front line, the $2.30 stepped well from the outside of the front marker, working his way to the lead early, winning by 3.7m in the trotter’s race.
With a training double on the card, the last went the way of the Greg and Skye Bond trained Tenzing Bromac NZ at extremely short odds. The three-year-old made it three in a row in the state and bringing up his fourth win from just five starts, after leading all the way for Ryan Warwick, clocking a mile rate of 2:01:0 over the 2130m trip.
Ashleigh Paikos